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Gore Says Obama Likely to Attend Copenhagen Climate Summit

US President Barack Obama is likely to attend the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December, former US Vice President Al Gore has told SPIEGEL in this interview here. Gore said he is optimistic the US Congress will agree an outline of climate legislation before the conference, allowing Obama to head to [...]

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Symposium On Climate Engineering

MIT symposium set to ask crucial questions about man’s ability to change climate, CNN reports here: Artificial cloud cover to reflect back sunlight is one idea getting a lot of attention.

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“The Cove” Eco-thriller exposes dolphin capture trade

“The Cove” Eco-thriller exposes dolphin capture trade, CNN reports here: “The Cove” is a controversial documentary about dolphin slaughter that reveals the distressing secrets behind the multi-billion dollar industry in captive dolphins.

In a sleepy lagoon off the coast of Japan, behind a wall of barbed wire and “Keep Out” signs, lies a shocking secret. It [...]

EU sets 100 bln euro climate summit goal for poor states

AFP reports here at Yahoo News: BRUSSELS – EU leaders were struggling Friday to agree how to fund the fight against climate change, with poorer eastern European nations urging their more affluent western neighbours to bear the lion’s share of the burden.

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Saudi Arabia's new eco-friendly university

Campus is blend of Islamic influences and cutting-edge technology , CNN reports here: The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology is a graduate-level university, notable for being first place in conservative Saudi Arabia where male and female students can study side-by-side.

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German Energy Giants Eager for US Green Transformation

Spiegel Online reports here: Many climate change activists have been disappointed with the administration of US President Barack Obama so far. But German energy giants are ecstatic. With US money flowing into alternative energies, companies from this side of the Atlantic are eager to get their share.

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Denmark in climate deal warning

BBC News reports here: Denmark’s prime minister says he does not think a legally binding deal on climate change will be agreed upon at a December summit in Copenhagen.

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Hybrid automaker Fisker to buy shuttered GM plant

AFP reports here at Yahoo News: WASHINGTON – Budding US hybrid car maker Fisker Automotive will reopen a shuttered General Motors plant in Delaware to build fuel-efficient, plug-in cars, the White House announced Tuesday.

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Autodesk has designs on greener buildings

CNET News.com reports here: The architecture and design software company is trying to popularize green building retrofits with a suite of sustainability analysis tools for building professionals.

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Australia coastal living at risk

BBC News reports here: Australia may have to force people to evacuate coastal areas as rising sea levels threaten thousands of homes, an official report has warned.

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